An in-depth analysis of adult education post-WWII to pre-Thatcher in the UK.
Chapters include
1) Trends & topics in Adult Education
2) Defining the theme - philosophies & methods
3) Workers' Education and Trade Union Education
4) The role of local and national government
5) Universities and adult education
6) The contribution of broadcasting (radio & TV) to adult education
7) Needs of particular groups
8) Self help & pressure groups in adult education
9) Opinion and participatory study of W.E.A. students
10) Education of adults in the 1970s
11) Conclusions & implications for policy